"baby……"

The old lady stared blankly at Qin Zheng with her empty, cloudy eyes, slammed her hand on the table, and pointed to Ye Yun sitting diagonally opposite her in a serious manner.

That means: You little rascal, your wife has a baby and you still have to go through all this trouble.

Qin Zheng couldn't help but rub his forehead. He had discussed it with Ye Yun and told Qin Xiang'e, but he had forgotten that there was such a stubborn old lady in the family.

He patiently explained, "Grandma, the conditions are better in the county town, and my wife treats her well there."

"Good... my ass!"

The old lady suddenly grabbed Ye Yun's hand across the table. The warmth of her hand wafted towards Ye Yun. Her withered, tree-like hand held Ye Yun's hand tightly, her fingertips lingeringly rubbing the silver bracelet on Ye Yun's wrist.

That silver bracelet had been on the old lady's wrist for decades, and she must have missed it.

Ye Yun gently patted the old lady's hand and comforted her, "Grandma, don't worry, the county town isn't far away. There are buses now, and you can ride your bike yourself. You can come back whenever you want. Qin Zheng and I will definitely come home often."

The old lady remained silent, only holding her hand tightly, it was unclear whether she had heard a word.

Ye Yun silently looked at Qin Zheng.

Moving to the county town was a promotion opportunity for Qin Zheng, and she couldn't selfishly suppress him and prevent him from leaving.

Qin Xiang'e also advised, "Mother, Zhengzi is promising. Young people should always go out and make their way in the world..."

The old lady remained silent.

Qin Xiang'e stepped forward and gently pulled the old lady's hand away from Ye Yun's, waving to Qin Zheng and Ye Yun, "You two go wash up and rest. The old lady is old and her mind isn't sharp. Let her think it over for a few days and she'll be fine."

Ye Yun hummed in agreement.

It's understandable that the old lady is reluctant to part with Qin Zheng, given her advanced age. Moreover, she's currently pregnant with the fourth generation of the Qin family. The old lady has waited all these years for this child in her womb.

The sanitation conditions in the mountains are indeed poor. Even if we don't go to the county town now, we will have to go there when we give birth in the future. It will only be more difficult if we are not prepared at all.

"His wife!"

When Ye Yun and Qin Zheng returned to their room after washing up, they suddenly heard Qin Xiang'e calling out again.

Qin Xiang'e stuffed a handmade purse into Ye Yun's hand. It was bulging and you could tell there was a lot of money inside as soon as you touched it. Qin Xiang'e smiled and said, "You and Zhengzi are going to the county town. You must have a lot of things to buy. I didn't contribute much when you two got married. Take this money and remember to buy yourself some nice things when you get there."

Ye Yun quickly declined, saying, "Aunt, I can't accept this..."

"Take it!" Qin Xiang'e pushed her hand back, her eyes reddening, and said, "I'm genuinely happy that Zhengzi can be transferred to the county town. Who doesn't want their child to succeed? It's just that you've suffered, having to travel back and forth with him..."

Seeing that she was about to cry again, Ye Yun quickly shook her head and said, "No, no..."

"Okay, then I won't bother you two anymore."

Qin Xiang'e, being sensible, told her and Qin Zheng to go to bed early, then wiped away her tears, turned around, and walked briskly back to her and the old lady's room.

However, the moisture in her eyes this time was because she was happy for Qin Zheng.

...

The next day, Qin Zheng took Ye Yun with him to the team.

Ye Yun only packed a few clothes to wear temporarily. Since it was summer, she planned to buy some new clothes for herself and Qin Zheng after going to the county town.

The clothes she had before were all brought from Yejiagou. They weren't unwearable, but they were really unappealing. She had basically picked up Ye Xue's old clothes, which were full of patches. They were too big for her and the cloth was too short. If she wore long pants, her ankles would be exposed.

After arriving at the transport team, someone drove them to the county town transport team.

For those who drive fast, Ye Yun and Qin Zheng arrived at the county's transport team in less than an hour.

The courtyard was spacious, and even before we drove in, we could see many transport trucks coming and going.

Although Ye Yun's county town is not large, it has several townships. Recently, the higher authorities have been busy providing electricity to these townships to promote development, resulting in more trucks transporting goods in and out than usual.

As soon as they got off the bus, someone warmly came forward to help them with their bags and greet them.

"Qin Zheng, you've finally arrived!" The leader greeted Qin Zheng, clearly looking forward to his new colleague.

To be honest, Qin Zheng was someone they actively sought out for the townships below.

When Qin Zheng was still working in the provincial capital, they were already envious of this talented person who came from their provincial capital. They were waiting for him to retire honorably and then bring him to the county town. However, they did not expect that after retiring from the provincial capital, Qin Zheng went directly to work in a subordinate township.

Qin Zheng didn't seem surprised by the other party's enthusiasm.

He spoke calmly with the other party and introduced Ye Yun. Ye Yun smiled generously, and then a special person led him to the assigned accommodation.

It was almost noon when a large number of team members and their families got their meals and headed back to their accommodations.

The conditions at the provincial capital transportation team were quite good. The dormitory buildings were for ordinary employees, while the couples' rooms were rows of houses, each with a communal kitchen and allocated land in front of each house for growing vegetables.

Those with higher positions generally have better conditions.

The houses are larger and newer, and each house is separated by a half-person-high wall, forming a separate courtyard with a separate kitchen inside.

As Ye Yun passed by, she could smell the aroma of food wafting from some of the courtyards.

They soon arrived at a secluded courtyard. Someone handed Qin Zheng the key and said to put his things down first and eat at the canteen for the day. He could buy food there and cook for himself later if he wanted.

Qin Zheng thanked the man and took Ye Yun's hand as they walked into the courtyard.

A slightly plump woman in her thirties from next door was cooking in her yard. When she saw Ye Yun and Qin Zheng carrying packages, she greeted them with a smile: "You must be the new team leader?"

Qin Zheng was not good with words, so he simply grunted to his neighbor as a greeting.

Ye Yun thought that someone who could live next to Qin Zheng must not be an ordinary person, and smiled, "Yes, this is my man's first day here."

"I told you it was different!"

The chubby woman slapped her thigh and said with a smile, "The two rooms next door have been cleaned for the past two days. I knew the people moving in wouldn't be ordinary. Girl, do you and your man want some pickled vegetables? I'll bring you some!"

Before Ye Yun could refuse, she excitedly went to open the large jar of pickled vegetables.

This person is quite enthusiastic.

However... Ye Yun sensed something was off about her older sister's words and turned to look at the other side of the yard with a puzzled expression. Her older sister had just said that two houses were being cleaned.

"Hey? What are you looking at?" Just then, a familiar voice came from the roof next door.

Ye Yun looked up.

Seeing the person on the rooftop leaning over and smiling at her and Qin Zheng, she was slightly taken aback, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily...